BORUSSIA DORTMUND star Kosta Karetsas has been rushed to hospital after being stretchered off the pitch in the first half of the German club’s Champions League opener.
Dortmund confirmed the news via their social media pages this evening, with “circulation problems” being the cause.
Karetsas’ Champions League debut for Dortmund was one to forget as he sat down unchallenged in the 23rd minute.
Dortmund initially stayed tight-lipped on the situation saying: “Not what we want to see. Karetsas is stretchered off injured, forcing an early change.”
Fans watching on TV, the 77,000 home supporters and 39 away ones in the ground understandably had no idea what the problem was for the 18-year-old Greece international.
But later on Dortmund finally provided an update on their player.
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They wrote on X: “Konstantinos Karetsas had to leave the pitch in the game against Villarreal due to circulation problems.
“Kosta is doing as well as can be expected given the circumstances, and he is on his way to the hospital for further examinations.”
Arsenal man Ethan Nwaneri came on to replace the winger, who adds to Dortmund’s unlucky list of injuries so early in the season.
Their other new recruit on the wing, Giannis Konstantelias did his ACL on the Bundesliga opening day, which triggered the emergency signing of Nwaneri on loan from the English champions.
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Dortmund fans and the whole football world will be hoping the player recovers quickly.
Supporters of the German club will also be hoping their team can come out with a win on Champions League gameweek one, they’re currently level with Villarreal with the score 1-1.